Dorset Food & Arts Festival 2026

The Dorset Food & Arts Festival 2026 returns to the Great Field in Poundbury- right in the heart of Dorchester on Saturday the 1st of August! For one day, this beautiful green space transforms into our own little avenue of Dorset creativity, filled with independent food producers, local drink brands, artists, makers, growers and craftspeople from across the county.Expect great local food and drink, handmade pieces, thoughtful finds, live music, conversation, creativity and a warm Dorset atmosphere throughout the day.This is a celebration of the people behind Dorset’s food, farming, fishing, art and craft culture, the small businesses, family producers and talented creatives who help shape our county and keep high streets, markets and local communities thriving. Free to enter and open to everyone, the festival is a chance to explore, connect, support local and enjoy a day shaped by flavour, creativity and community spirit.There’s bound to be something to surprise and delight you. It’s the perfect opportunity to shop for a wide selection of delicious products and artisan crafts. Grab a bite to eat and enjoy a tipple as you shop with local stallholders, producers, and makers - offering tasty food and drink, handmade gifts, art, and beautiful crafts.The icing on the cake is that when you shop at events like this, you get to MEET the amazing people who make, bake, farm, grow, cook, preserve, pickle, and serve you with all this local loveliness - many of them award-winning!Pop the date in your diary and please mark yourself as 'Attending' on the this Facebook Event. This way our lovely stallholders will be able to bring enough goodies to keep you going and minimise wastage.It's a pleasure to introduce our stallholders who will have been busy making baking, farming, crafting, sewing, grinding, painting, potting, carving, and cooking. Ready to serve you with food, drinks, art, crafts, local loveliness and entertainment!Abbotsbury Stone OrnamentsAcres Down FarmAli’s ShawlsArtie Flora Aurora Light Photography Ava White ArtBarcelona SpiritsBambi’s Bakes Bayside BakeryBees Knees BakesBella BudsBlack Ven DistilleryBournemouth UniversityBuckshaw Sweets and TreatsCasterbridge Chiropractic Catherine Potter CraftsCerne Abbas BreweryClare a Beau's Home FragranceCherry Tree PreservesChris Frost PhotographyCharbonnel et Walker LimitedCountry Cotton CompanyClemantine Blossom Curious KombuchaCuriosity Home CraftsDorchester Town Council Dorset Council - Shared Lives Team Dorset Council - Fostering Team Dorset LambDavid Emery Pottery Dorset Farm FoodsDorset Fingerposts Dorset Nectar CiderDorset Shortbread Co.Dorset WasteDorset Wildlife TrustDorsetecoDorset Diabetic Eye Screener Drift Weymouth Earth Light CandlesFarm Girl SausagesFirehouse PizzeriaFordington GinFossil Coffee Co. LtdFlo & Frankies Fudge From Dorset With LoveFurleigh EstateGaliani Glass ArtGrounded CoffeeHayley’s Bespoke CraftsHelp and KindnessHuxley SticksJames CheeseJenny Penney Art Jewellery-UniqueJurassic Coast Farm Shop Joe's Folke Craft & Traditional FurnitureKawaii Crafts UKLittle Waddon VineyardLillie James DesignsLilyPups Dog BoutiqueLizzie Baking BirdLove Poundbury lollieandpopsieLP Catering – Dorset made snacksMay Cottage Goatsmilk SoapsMarnhull Leathercraft Madge & Fay Pottery Mercato ItalianoMorrish & Banham MooniGooni GlassModern Art Distillery Mure LiqueursNick Jackson CeramicsNeil's Dorset PreservesNaomi Ing Art Noddy’s CiderOh So SuziOff the Beach & TrackPortland Paella Portland PastiesOxfords BakeryOlives and ThingsPoundbury RotaryPurbeck Ice CreamRelenka Sweet TreatsRidgeway Potters CollectiveRowan B CreativeRSPBSally’s Little Beach HutSandbanks Jewellery Shanty SpiritSharon Dobson HandmadeSilverwood of DorsetSew Loved Keepsakes Slumbermonkey DesignsSouth PaddocksStripy ArtSuzette’s CrepesTaste of the Wild The Biltong LadyThe Book & Bucket Cheese CompanyThe Compton Candle CompanyThe Friendly Food Club The Graceline The Jam Guy The Pure Image Works The Shoal The Vinyl Van Tom’s Funky FacesUtazo SpiritsVegan Munchies DorsetWeymouth 51Weymouth SeafoodWhite’s Delights Wobbly SarniesMusic from 🎶Blue Bridge -10.00-11.30 amDr Jazz -12.00 -1.45 pmAaron Carter -2 – 3.30pm🎤🎧🎤🎹🎸🎺🎷Travel and Car Parking Bus Routes We recommend catching the number 10 or number 6 bus to Poundbury on the day of the Dorset Food & Arts Festival. The Number 10 bus drops off next to the great field.Carparks in Poundbury - Disabled Car Parking available at these carparks Queen Mother Square Overflow Car Park Behind Waitrose Buttermarket Car Park by Garden Centre Please remember if you are driving to the Dorset Food & Arts Festival, do be respectful to the residents, or block other people’s access. Thank you. Train Access to Poundbury from Dorchester South and Dorchester West is very easy, you can jump on a bus or grab a taxi from the station. Local taxi numbersBob Cars 01305 269500Dorset Cars 01305 250666A Line Taxi - 01305264747